Please make sure you have your avatar ready for tomorrow morning! Here is mine!

I chose the moon and stars to represent me as I love looking for the new moon in the African skies. I like to watch the stars coming out and one of my favourite things to do is to swim with my family in the sea when the moon is full! The moon and stars mean a lot to me and my family. It is like waiting for a present ... waiting for the full moon to appear! My avatar represents a magical time for me and my family!

Readinggroup homework due Tuesday. Complete the assigned reading and any written tasks you have been assigned.

Ms Tammy's reading group : Make sure you have read the google doc that was sent on hunting pros and cons. Review your own list of pros and cons. Choose either a pro or con. Write a paragraph explaining your position. Share your writing with Ms. Tammy and the other students in our reading group.

Your paragraph should have:

a topic sentence

at least 3 different reasons

a closing sentence

Maths - Maths Mates Term 1 Sheet 3 ... due Friday this week!

Folk Tale ... FINAL CALL for any drawings ...due Monday!

Mikumi Reflection slideshow due Monday 28th September.

Spelling. Sentences ... due Wednesday 23rd September. You need to work on your spelling words and place in sentences and please make sure you know the words!!

Please remember to give parents the corrected maths assessment. Parents need to make a comment and please return the assessments tomorrow.

The Open Response in challenging! The most challenging part is explaining your answer. Ye Won did a super job with her explanation and was awarded the very first Golden Cupcake of the year!! I have posted a similar question below Ye Won's photograph ... see if you can solve it and remember the explanation is the most important part!

Maths Problem:

Last year there were 57 students in grade 5. Most of the students sat on mats outside the classroom during breaks but some went to the football field to play football! Of the students who wanted to sit on mats :

When there were 2 mats one student was left standing.

When there were 3 mats one student was left standing.

When there were 4 mats one student was left standing.

When there were 7 mats all students were sitting.

Each mat had equal numbers of students on it!

How many students wanted to sit on the mats?How many students wanted to play football?

Today was a great day in 5 McA as everyone was issued with their own, shiny, silver and very precious chrome book! The excitement was high and everyone was SO engaged making their own personal slide show reflection on Mikumi! But what do you think about the chrome books?? Please make a comment!